Pope Francis is welcomed by Indonesia’s Minister for Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, center, soon after landing at Jakarta’s International airport Soekarno Hatta, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political leaders in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, to guard against religious extremism, which he said ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day ...

Pope Francis meets with Indonesian leaders 01:43. Jakarta, Indonesia — Pope Francis appeared in good health and good humor Wednesday on the first full day of what will be a marathon trip for the ...

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — During his three-day visit to Indonesia last week, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, urged Indonesians to live up to the promise represented by the nation’s ...

Pope Francis, left, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo hold hands during a meeting with Indonesian authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps, during his apostolic visit to Asia, at the ...

Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of "harmony in diversity" and fight religious intolerance as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical ...

Pope Francis bids farewell to Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar, left, as he leaves after signing the “Joint Declaration of Istiqlal 2024” at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Sept. 5, 2024.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, who is Muslim, shared in a post on X: "With the deepest sorrow, I learned the news of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

The pope’s meeting with the Muslim leader in Jakarta comes during the first leg of an intense 11-day, four-nation tour in Asia and Oceania. Pope Francis and Indonesia’s top imam make a joint ...

SINGAPORE — Pope Francis met with Nasaruddin Umar, the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, on Thursday, in a meeting in Indonesia centered on fighting climate change and religious ...